What is the most sold aircraft in the world?

Boeing's 737 passenger jet became the world's best-selling aircraft last Wednesday, when the plane builder delivered the 8,000th jet to United Airlines. United was the first airline to order and take delivery of the second generation of the plane, the 737-200, in 1968. It has since received more than 550 737 aircraft.



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In total, Airbus delivered 676 aircraft in 2022, while Boeing delivered 480.

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Cessna 172 take crown being the single most produced aircraft of all time. More than 44,000 172s have been produced since production first began in 1956.

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According to ATDB, as of October 2023, Boeing has built 11,575 of all generations of this type. About 8,189 are in active service as passenger and cargo aircraft. With numbers like that, the 737 remains the bestselling modern jet aircraft in the world.

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Cessna 172 While the 737 and A320 are the world's top passenger jetliners, the plucky little four-seater Cessna 172 is the most successful civil aircraft in history, with more than 45,000 of them reported to have been built.

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Used by more than 20 countries and continuing to sell like hot cakes, the F-16 is certainly the most widely operated fighter jet in the world and will most likely remain in this position for the foreseeable future.

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For the first quarter of 2022, Airbus had earnings of €1.26 billion ($1.34 billion) while Boeing lost $1.22 billion. Airbus reported total revenue of €12 billion ($12.7 billion) compared to Boeing's $14 billion.

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Emirates operates a mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing wide-body aircraft and is one of the few airlines to operate an all-wide-body aircraft fleet (excluding Emirates Executive).

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We operate one of the youngest fleets in the industry with 318 Airbus A320 family aircraft. We've recently welcomed the new generation Airbus A320neo to the fleet and will have 100 of these in service by the end of 2022.

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The oldest active 747 aircraft today The oldest passenger aircraft in commercial operation is Boeing 747-400 EP-MEE (SN 24383) operated by Mahan Air, a privately owned Iranian airline. IBA Insight Flights shows that this aircraft frequently makes trips between Tehran and Moscow, and last flew on 30th January 2023.

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On average, an aircraft is operable for about 30 years before it has to be retired. A Boeing 747 can endure about 35,000 pressurization cycles and flights—roughly 135,000 to 165,000 flight hours—before metal fatigue sets in. 747s are retired after approximately 27 years of service.

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Embraer ERJ: The Embraer ERJ family, including models such as the ERJ-130, ERJ-140, and ERJ-145, has an impeccable safety record. Throughout its history, this family of aircraft has seen zero fatalities during all its operations, making it one of the safest plane models available.

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For example, due to the sheer size, aircraft like the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747 are said to be two of the best planes for coping with turbulence. This is not to say that bigger planes are always better at dealing with turbulence, though.

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